Nose band



D@& M), 1935. c 3 E EJ023532 NOSE BAND Filed July 18, 1955 INVENTOR WITNESSES Charles 31726 Lee daw BY Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNiTED STATES ATE'NT OFFEE NOSE BAND Application .luly 18, 1933, Serial No. 681,011

3 Claims.

This invention relates to nose bands, and more particularly to nose bands for polo ponies and other riding horses, an object of the invention being to provide the nose band with a somewhat rough, hard portion across the nose of the horse which, in conjunction with a jaw strap and martingale, will prevent him from throwing his head upwardly, there being attached to the nose band said jaw strap to engage under the lower jaw of the horse and limit the opening of his mouth so as to prevent him from injuring other riders and horses as well as to have the effect of the hard object just stated.

A further object of the invention is to improve the ordinary cavesson comprising a nose band and head strap heretofore employed by adding to the cavesson a jaw strap to limit the opening of the jaws of the animal and so connect this strap with the nose band as to bring the straps together over the nose of the animal, employing as a connecting means a sheet which covers a chain or other hard irregular object at the inner surface of the nose band and across the nose of the animal.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a humane bitting means especially adapted to hunters and polo ponies and Which will avoid the necessity of the use of severe bits and simplify the training of the animal.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, all of which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating my improved nose band in operative position on the horses head;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the nose band removed;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing straps in straight position and portions broken away to illustrate parts below; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged view in section on the line #li of Figure 3.

l represents a nose band having a buckle 2 thereon to secure the same around the head of the animal, indicated generally by the reference character A. This nose band is projected through loops 3 at the lower end of the head strap Li, the latter having a buckle 5 to secure it at proper adjustment. A sheet 8 is secured to the inner face of the nose band I at the intermediate portion of the latter, and. this sheet 6 forms with the nose band a pocket for the reception of a section of a chain l, or other analogous hard more or less flexible object. The sheet 6 projects below the nose band i and is secured 5 to the intermediate portion of a jaw strap 8 winch is adapted to be positioned around the jaws of the animal, and is provided with a buckle 9 to secure the same in proper adjustment.

In the illustration in Figure 1 I show my im- 10 proved nose band in connection with one type of bridle, which may briefly be described as follows: The cheek straps it of the bridle pass through loops ii on the brow band l2, and the head strap t of the nose band i also passes 15 through these loops i l over the head of the animal. My illustration shown with a throat latch 53, and the cheek straps it} are connected to the bit it. Reins it are also shown connected to the bit, and a martingale it is con- 20 nected to the nose band i, so that when the animal throws his head upwardly against the resistance of the martingale the hard object supported by the nose strap will engage the nose of the animal and give sufficient pain or dis- 25 comfort to prevent this upward throwing of the head. The jaw strap 8 likewise tends to prevent the throwing of the head, since the pressure from the bits will cause the horse to open his mouth when mowing his head, and thus the jaw strap will bring into play the hard object 7 on the noseband.

The strap 8 also prevents the animal from opening his mouth to bite other animals and riders, and thus the animal equipped with my improved nose band can be more expeditiously controlled. The sheet 6 being flexible allows the nose band i and the strap 8 to take the desired angular positions relative to each other in accordance with the size and shape of the horses 40 head.

A great many horses have a tendency to fight the rider by lowering their heads and turning their noses in, thus rendering curb-bits ineffective and the horse unmanageable. With the construction shown here, even a pulling horse may be ridden with a snafile bit. The tendency of the snaffle is to raise the horses head, thus preventing him from boring or lugging. The 50 improved cavesson cooperating with the martingale prevents the horse from raising his head too far, while the jaw strap keeps him from fighting the bit. It will be seen, therefore, that the entire combination cooperates to make it possible to more effectively handle a difiicult horse with the mildest form of bit.

While I have illustrated what I believe to be the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be distinctly understood that various slight changes may be made with regard to the form and arrangement of parts 'without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the claims.

' What I claim is: f

1, The combination with a nose band and a jaw strap joined together at their intermediate portions by a flexible sheaf, of a hard object located between the sheaf and the front of the nose band.

2. The combination with a bridle carrying a bit, of a nose band and a martingale, said nose band having a jaw strap joined thereto by means of a flexible sheaf, a hard object between the sheaf and the front of the nose'band adapted to be positioned across the front of the horses nose.

3. The combination with a bridle carrying a bit, of a cavesson and a martingale, said cavesson having a jaw strap flexibly connected to the nose band thereof at the intermediate portion of the nose band and jaw strap, said jaw strap being adapted to encircle the .horses jaws below the bit.

CHARLES SIVELL LEE. 15 

